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A skilled installer from CP Wood Floors strives to restore respect and appreciation for the rare art of ornamental wood flooring

Meet the Floormaster

Hire Charles Peterson to work on your wood floors and you'll never look at them the same way again. The 48-year-old owner of Connecticut-based CP Wood Floors has gained national attention for his ability to transform plain-Jane floors into works of art using little more than pieces of wood cut and precisely fitted into colorful medallions, sinuous borders, and geometric parquet.

"To me, a floor is a blank canvas," he says. Keep reading to learn more about Peterson's craft, and company.